References July
References July
"First Line of Defense: Cleaning Patient Rooms," by Kathryn Dix,page 16
1. Average Desk Harbors 400 Times More Bacteria Than Average ToiletSeat"
www.medicalnewsservice.com/fullstory.cfm?storyID=899&fback=yes
2. Yale-New Haven Hospital Infection Control Manual
www.med.yale.edu/ynhh/infection/precautions/housekeeping.html
3. University of Utah Linen and Environmental Services
www.med.utah.edu/environmental/services.html
"Education in Electrosurgery Technology is Key for PatientSafety," by Kelly M. Pyrek, page 18
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2. Vilos, G. How to do electrosurgery safely. Outpatient Surgery Magazine.July 2000. www.outpatientsurgery.net.
3. ibid.
4. ibid.
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6. Vilos, G. How to do electrosurgery safely. Outpatient Surgery Magazine.July 2000. www.outpatientsurgery.net.
"Sticking It to Us: Implementing Sharps-Safety Interventions,"by Jenae Schlipman, page 30
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"Breaking the Chain of Infection," by Kelly M. Pyrek, page 46
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3. City Colleges of Chicago. Chain of infection: diagram and explanation. http://faculty.ccc.edu/tr-infectioncontrol/chain.htm.
4. University of Virginia Health System. Spread of infection. http://hsc.virginia.edu/medcntr/infection-control/ICManual/icmsspreadinfxn.html
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"Disinfecting Those Digits is Critical to Good Handwashing," byNancy B. Bjerke, BSN, RN, MPH, CIC, page 51
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Strengthening Defenses: Integrating Infection Control With Antimicrobial Stewardship
October 11th 2024Use this handout to explain the basics of why infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship are essential and how the 2 fields must have a unified approach to patient and staff safety
The Critical Role of Clean Hospitals in Infection Control: Why You Should Join the Initiative
October 3rd 2024Clean Hospitals promotes global healthcare environmental hygiene, reducing infections and antimicrobial resistance. Join the movement to improve patient safety and staff protection through Clean Hospitals Day.
The Long-Term Care Chronicles: The Great Mitigators
August 27th 2024Enjoy this first installment of The Long-Term Care Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN CIC, a column about managing special infection control situations in the long-term care patient population. This installment is about when 2 experts conflict about best care.
